Liquefaction: this occurs when an earthquake's violent shaking suddenly turns loose, soft soil into liquid mud Aftershock: an earthquake that occurs after a larger earthquake in the same area Tsunamis: if the earthquake is strong enough, the water displaced by the earthquake forms large waves Base isolated building: a building designed to reduce the amount of energy of energy that reaches
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How Earthquakes Causes Damage
Local soil conditions
Liquefaction
Aftershocks
Tsunamis
Making Buildings Safer
Choice of Location
Another thing are the Construction Methods
Protecting yourself
There are different ways to protect yourself in an earthquake
You could hind under a table
Stand in a doorway
Or lean against an interior wall and duck and cover
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2.3 Earthquake Hazards and Safety
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Liquefaction: this occurs when an earthquake's violent shaking suddenly turns loose, soft soil into liquid mud
Aftershock: an earthquake that occurs after a larger earthquake in the same area
Tsunamis: if the earthquake is strong enough, the water displaced by the earthquake forms large waves
Base isolated building: a building designed to reduce the amount of energy of energy that reaches
Outline
How Earthquakes Causes Damage
Making Buildings Safer
Protecting yourself
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